Public Policy and Government Responsibilities

The Constitution created a federal form of government where the __________ government is supreme

• Local

• State

• National

• City

If a state law conflicts with a law made by Congress, what will most likely happen?

• States and federal governments may follow whichever law is most convenient

• Both laws will take effect because the state governments are equal to the national government

• The state law will overrule the national law because the state government is supreme

• The law of Congress will overrule the state law because the national government is supreme

What is being described?
"Conducts foreign policy, regulates commerce, and provides for the common defense"

• Responsibilities of state governments

• Responsibilities of the national government

• Responsibilities of the armed forces

• Responsibilities of local governments

What is being described?
"Promotes public health, safety, and welfare"

• Responsibilities of state governments

• Responsibilities of the national government

• Responsibilities Congress

Which responsibility completes this table?

• Licenses new cars

• Imposes traffic fines

• Establishes public schools

• Conducts foreign policy

What is public policy?

• A response to a problem that is identified by government, individuals or other community organizations.

• A response to a problem identified by government.

• A response to a problem identified by individuals in the community.

• A problem with no real solutions to a public problem in the community.

Public policy solutions can come from which of the following groups?

• Local Governments.

• State Governments.

• Individuals, private/public companies and all levels of government.

• Only local and state governments.

A public policy at the local level could be which of the following?

• A policy dealing with the operation of the military.

• A policy dealing with the operation of waste collection.

• A policy dealing with the operation of the post office.

• A policy dealing with the funding of the education system.

To understand how a policy is implemented in a community, it is important to understand which community group or government agency is responsible for dealing with the problem?

• True

• False

• Neither answer is true.

• Both are correct.

Which government agency is responsible for carrying out this public policy?

• A community organization that promotes free and fair elections.

• The state elections commission that is responsible for conducting elections.

• A private company that has been hired to conduct the election.

• None of the above.